since i have had new words to learn like ---- paraprosdokian-- i thought i was impressive to know that word,,, however... turns out it gets a red underline for spell check....the merisam webster dictionary does not know that word... but wikipedia does... so i give up with new words and decided today to list the words i forgot yesterday.----- barack..., totebag ... and segway..
you might say it is old age-- and it certainly could be... but i hae always lived in fear of being in a situation where in order to prove my mental capacities someone asks me who is teh vice president , and i say harry truman. how many states has confused me for years... is it 48 + 2 or 50+ 2? another one of those binary decisions i always have trouble with-- like right /left...
that is what makes aging so exciting... today i can say tote bag really well.. yesterday i couldn't-- does that mean i am getting better?
yesterday-- jane ( new volunteer) decided to get teh visiting of nursing homes bY OUR DOGS UNDEER CONTROL......TERRIFFIC IDEA... THE PATIENTS AND THE STAFF ARE ALWAYS CHEERED BY HAVING THE DOGS DO A WALK THRU.... EVEN WITHOUT THE PAT THE PUPPY ROUTINE... AND SHE RAN INTO WHAT IS MAYBE THE CLOSEST ONE TO CRAZY ACRES... I WON'T MENTION THE NAME BECAUSE THEY COULD SUE ME I AM SURE FOR WHAT I THINK OF THAT OUTFIT.-- IT IS THE CLOSEST THING TO A JAIL FOR SENIORS I CAN THINK OF...
100 YEARS AGO IN THE PROCESS OF TRAINING DOGS I USED TO WALK THRU- AND THEN THEY GOT A NEW DIRECTOR WHO DECIDED I NEEDED TO HAVE NOT ONLY A RABIES BUT MONTHLY STOOL SAMPLE BEFORE I COULD EVEN WALK THRU--- AND I KNEW SOME OF THE PATIENTS THERE SO I REALLY WANED TO CONTINUE- AND OFFERED TO BRING THE CURRENT LITTER OF PUPS TO RUN AROUND IN THE YARD OUTSIDE THE WINDOWS SO THE PATIENTS COULD ENJOY THE PUPS... AND WAS TOLD THE GUYS WHO CUT THE GRASS DID NOT WANT THAAT TO HAPPEN.. EVEN AFTER I TOLD HIM I WOULD PICK UP ANYTHING THAT FELL OUT OF THE PUPS.
OK....
SKIP NOW TO CURRENT..JANE GOT THE IDEA OF GOING THERE----NICE LOOKING BIG PLACE--- AND TEH "DIRECTOR" TOLD HER TO BRING IN THE RABIES CERTIFICATION... SO JANE GOT LINDA TO COPY THEM AND SHE WENT BACK... AND WAS TOLD SHE ALSO NEEDED THE OTHER VACINATION RECORDS - SO JANE- BEING HONEST ANT THOROUGH-- GOT THE HEALTH RECORDS SHOWING VACINES AND OFFERED TO BRING THEM TO THE NURSING HOME OFFICE.... SO WE COULD STOP BY WITH DOGS THAT DAY....
WELL... THIS DIRECTOR SAID SHE HAD MEETINGS AND WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO LOOK AT THE PAPERWORK TIL 4:30...
IT WAS SOUNDING DREADFULLY FAMILIAR.. JANE NEEDED AN EDUCATION -- SO I DECIDED TO TAKE JANE WITH DOGS TO THE
NURSING HOME THT BRINGS THE PEOPLE HERE IN A BUSS EVERY SO OFTEN...
I SAID I DOUBTED WE NEEDED ANY PAPERWORK, AND WITH DOGS UNDER 100% CONTROL, THEY WOUOLD WELCOME US WITH OPEN ARMS -- WHICH THEY DID... AND PLEASE COME BACK ANY TIME.. THE RESIDENTS LOVE THE DOGS AND THE VISIT AND WHAT A WONDERFUL BLAH BLAH BLAH...
WE HAD FUN... THE DOGS HAD FUN...THE PEOPLE HAD FUN AND THE STAFF WAS THRILLED. SO I SUGGESTED TO JANE SHE FOLLOW THRU WITH THE WAY THE RESIDENTS WERE TREATED IN BOTH HOMES....THERE IS A STORY TO BE TOLD-- INFORTUNATELY IT IS A FAMILAR STORY-- HOW DOES ONE AVOID BEING SENT TO A VERY NICE LOOKING NURSING HOME WHERE THEY WILL GIVE YOU PILLS AND SIT YOU IN THE CORNER TIL YOU FALL OVER???-- MY SOLUTION IS TO INVITE ALL SORTS OF STRANGERS INTO MY HOUSE WITH THE HOPES THEY DON'T THROW ME OUT...
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MY NEXT HATE FILLED STORY--
BANKS-- MOST OF YOU HAVE HEARD ME RANT ABOUT BANKS BEFORE-- LIKE A CARROT IN FRONT OF THE MULE, THEY GIVE PEOPLE $500,000 WORTH OF CREDIT WITH HOPES THEY SPEND IT AND THEN HAVE TO WORK FOR THE BNK FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIVES WITH HORRIBLE INTEREST RATEWS NO ONE CAN PAY OFF... . TO ENSLAVE COMES TO MIND?
SDP HAS 2 BANK ACCOUNTS --- A SAVINGS ACCOUNT WHERE WE DEPOSIT ANY GRANT MONEY TO GET THE .00000076% INTEREST THEY "OFFER"-- I TAKE MONEY FROM THERE AND FILL THE CHECKING ACCOUNT TO PAY BILLS REGULARLY..
TO KEEP THAT STRAIGHT I USE THE LAST 4 DIGITS TO SIMPLIFY THE BOOKING ---- YESTERDAY NOV 30, I MOVED 20,011.30 OUT OF SAVINGS...
I JUST HAPPENED TO GO BACK AND BE SURE IT LANDED AND WE GOT CREDIT FOR 19,986.42.. SEEING AS LAST I KNEW THERE WERE NOT 86 MONTHS IN A YEAR-- NOR 42 DAYS IN THE MONTH, I COULD PICK THAT RIGHT OUT AS WRONG... SOMEHOW WRONG...AO AT 3AM. I EMAILED THE BANK 'S SECURITY DIVISION-- AND BY GOLLY THIS MORNING THERE IS THAT 20,011.30 WHERE IT BELONGS.
NOW IF THIS WAS MY PERSONAL ACCOUNT---- FIRST OF ALL IT WOULD HAVE BEEN 211.30---- BEING TRANSFERRED--- BUT IF I WAS $11. SHORT I MIGHT NOT HAVE NOTICED...-- HOW MANY TIMES CAN THE BANK WALK OFF WITH $11TO GET AN EXTRA $11 MILLION IN THE POT.
THIS BANK WAS HACKED- IN AUGUST----- WHICH IS WHY I HAE 4 ACCOUNTS FOR SDP AND 4 FOR MY PERSONAL- ADD NEW CREDIT CARDS FOR EACH AND DON'T WONDER WHY I GET CONFUSED... ON TOP OF IT COSTCO CHANGED CREDIT CARDS TOO... AND BECAUSE OF THAT , I GOT A GAS CARD FOR US TO USE--- TO KEEP THE GAS EXPENSE EASIER ON THE ACCOUNTANT.
I AM DELIGHTED TO HAVE THE ACCOUNTANT "IRENE" HANDLE TH EWHOLE MESS-- AND TRY AND EXPLAIN ON OUR 990 IRS FORM THAT WE DO NOT- NOR HAVE WE EVER RUN A TANNING BOOTH.( TRUE....990 QUESTION NUMBER 14)
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I HAVE HAD A BUNCH OIF YOU ALL ASKING FOR THE FILE OF LETTERS TO INCLUDE WITH YOUR HOLIDAY MAILINGS--- HOPEFULLY THE LETTER WILL EXPLAIN TO YORU FRIENDS HOW MUCH MORE RELAXING IT IS TO WATCH EXPLORE.ORG NATURE THAN CNN POLITICS.
IF THERE IS ANYONE WHO HAS ASKED FOR THAT -- EITHER EMALED FILE OR PRINTED BUNCH AND HAS NOT GOTTEN IT, PLEASE LET ME KNOW...
I HAD A BOUT OF LOGIC DELEMA WHERE... HOW DO I EMAIL SOMEONE AND SAY "TELL ME IF YOU DID NOT GET THIS"
I HAVE 5 THUMB DRIVES OF TEH COCKTAIL PARTY VIDEOS TO SEND OUT TODAY-- AND MY BIG CHORE OF THE DAY IS TO GO BUY MORE THUMB DRIVES AND SIT AROUND AND READ A BOOK WHILE I DUPLICATE ALL THE SHATUPON PARTY VIDEOSS...
I AM SENDING A PRINTED VERSION OF WHAT YOU WOULD NEED... THE CERTICFICATE, THE TICKETS, POSTER.FLYER... ETC THE "SUGGESTED PRICE OF A NUMBER IS $1.... BUT IT COUL.D BE 10 CENTS OR 10 DOLLARS... DOES MATTER... $1 SEEMS TO WORK WELL.
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AND ON WE GO-- ANOTHER PERFECT DOG MATCH... IT IS VERYTOUGH TO WORK THRU THE PILE OF DOGS AND TO TRY AND MATCH THE PILE OF APPLICANTS.... I WISH I COUOLD SAY "YOU ARE #4 ON THE LIST." .. BUT IT JUST DOES NOT WORK THAT WAY... WE DO THE BEST WE CAN -- MOSTLY FOR THE DOGS-- WHICH HAPPENS TO BENEFIT THE PEOPLE-- BUT WITH US... IT IS THE DOGS...
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11/30/16
Dear Carlene,
I still can't begin to thank you enough for what you have done for me. You have changed my life above and beyond in all that you do to help people. You are truly one special women in my heart❤️..
Pixie is beyond amazing. A quick recap of today: Pixie and I went out shopping, to a nice lunch and to set her all up at the vet.
It was amazing how I didn't have any of the normal staring at me of look at that woman walking the way she does or the rude comments. It became a pure understanding. Maybe it was because Pixie has brought me more confidence in myself in the outside world. My fiancé also noticed the difference. People were so accepting of my sweet Pixie. Or I as I like to say Pixie and I are a team.
Pixie seems to be settling in very well at home. She adores my boys Logan 10( her other favorite), my older son Tyler 15 and my fiancé Jimmy. She is getting along very well with her fur brother and sister Zippy and BamBam.
I also want to say that Megan and Steve did an amazing job helping me learn the way with Pixie and all I needed to know to make mine and Pixies journey together so much easier. I know I have lots more everyday training to do at home but I couldn't have learned what did without them😀They are wonderful and so patient and made me feel so welcome.
Thank you so very much,
Stacy Albert & Pixie 🐾
